“The spirit of celebration and togetherness is a great source of inspiration.” ~Nandita Mahtani
I always love when May ambles in with her green finery, and decked out in her best blooming costumes. Every May 1st I like to make a posy showcasing all the blooms in my small May garden.
This year it was harder as April had record warmth pushing the early blooms out quickly. And as May debuted only 2 flowers were blooming. This beautiful periwinkle blue and white grape hyacinth. And the native Virginia bluebells, Mertensia virginica, growing in my small native plant garden.
They make a great combo of multiple light blues which I just love in spring.
The print version of our book is delayed a bit so we can make it as perfect as possible. It will be released tomorrow. We’d like to thank our publisher, Golden Dragonfly Press, for believing in our book and working so hard to bring our vision to life.
As our editor/publisher, Alice Maldonado Gallardo says, “If you appreciate the quiet magic of a garden or the wisdom hidden in seasonal change, this book was written for you!” We hope you will join us in our celebration
With this sweet little vase, I am linking in with the wonderful meme, In A Vase On Monday, from Cathy at Rambling in the Garden.
All the pictures shared in this post were taken with my Nikon Coolpix or iPhone camera.
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Congratulations, so good to hear this news Donna, Maybe I will enter the giveaway before ordering my copy 🙂
Thanks Mary. You never know!!
Love those muscari!
They really are spectacular
What a fitting way to celebrate the book launch! May is a special month, for so many reasons. And now we have a new reason to cheer. Thanks for a great collaboration, Donna. <3
And cheer we will. I knew I was the luckiest person to have you for my partner
That’s a good way to keep a record of your garden on a particular day – which is what I do on Boxing Day. I think there would be too many to list on May 1st! I really like your soft blues and the collection of artifacts around them. Thanks for sharing both them and your anticipation of publication
How different our gardens grow in May. So glad you enjoyed the vase. And thanks for your support.
I love the blue and white grape hyacinth and the Virginia bluebells. A big congratulations on your book, how exciting.
Thanks Karen. Those muscari are yummy.
I love the hyacinth! Congratulations to yous and Beth on the book!
Thanks so much Kris!!!
Always enjoy seeing the grape hyacinth. Best wishes for your book.
Thank you Janice!
Congratulations on your book. I can’t wait to take a look. I am trying a new approach to gardening. My husband is wheelchair mobile. I bought raised bed kits that look like horse troughs. Four that are 1′ tall and a couple that are 2′ tall. They will be across from our ramp on the other side of the driveway. He’s been in the hospital for awhile now. I’m hoping to get this setup before he’s discharged. He needs to play in the dirt for his health.
Karen I am sorry to hear about your husband. But you are correct. That connection to the soil, the earth is so healing in so many ways. Hope you both have fun playing in the dirt!
Muscari are wonderful little flowers, aren’t they! Love your presentation of them. The Virginia Bluebells remind me a little of my Pulmonaria.
They do don’t they. Early spring swoon.
Your grape hyacinth have a sky-like watercolor look. Clouds and sky in one small flower.
Absolutely and why I love them so much. Glad you love them too.